Word Roots Flashcards

Question

CHROM

Answer 1

color Examples: chromatic (adj): having to do with color chrome (n): a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors; something plated with chromium monochromatic (adj): having only one color

Answer 2

time Examples: anachronism (n): something or someone that seems to belong to a different historical time than the one it is in chronic (adj): constant, habitual chronology (n): the sequence in which events in the past occurred; a history recounted sequentially chronometer (n): a highly accurate clock or watch synchronize (v): to occur at the same time or agree in time

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to cut Examples: incision (n): a cut, gash, or notch incisive (adj): penetrating, cutting precise (adj): definitely stated or defined scissors (n): cutting instrument for paper, cloth, or other material

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to shut, to close Examples: claustrophobia (n): an abnormal fear of enclosed places cloister (n): enclosed courtyard; secluded place; monastery or convent conclusive (adj): final; closing an argument disclose (v): to reveal or make known exclude (v): to shut out from inclusion or consideration; to omit; to be incompatible with preclude (v): to prevent; to make impossible; to exclude

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to shout, to cry out Examples: clamor (n): a loud uproar disclaim (v): to claim to have no interest in; to deny; to renounce exclaim (v): to cry out; to say loudly or emphatically proclaim (v): to announce or declare in an official way reclaim (v): to claim or demand the return of a right or possession

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to lean toward Examples: climax (n): the highest point; the most intense point in a story or development decline (v): to refuse (an offer); to withhold (from another) disinclination (n): aversion, distaste recline (v): to lean back

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to know Examples: cognition (n): the process of knowing incognito (adj): with one's name or identity concealed recognize (v): to identify as already known

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body Examples: corporation (n): a company legally treated as an individual corps (n): an organized body of troops corpse (n): a dead body incorporation (n): the act of combining into a single body; the act of forming a corporation

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order, universe, world Examples: cosmetic (adj): improving the appearance; (n) substance used to beautify cosmic (adj): relating to the universe cosmology (n): a theory of the universe as a whole cosmopolitan (adj): worldly cosmos (n): the universe; an orderly system; order microcosm (n): a small system that reflects a larger whole

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running, a course Examples: concur (v): to accord in opinion; to agree courier (n): a messenger curriculum (n): the regular course of study cursive (n): a fluid style of handwriting in which letters are joined cursory (adj): superficial (of a review of material); hasty excursion (n): a short journey or trip incursion (n): a hostile, sudden entrance into a place or group recur (v): to happen again

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to grow Examples: accretion (n): an increase by natural growth accrue (v): to gain by natural growth; to accumulate creation (n): the act of creating, inventing, or producing increase (v): to make greater or more in number; to grow in number or size increment (n): an amount added or increased; an addition; profit

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to believe, to trust Examples: credentials (n): written proof of authority or status credit (n): trustworthiness credo (n): any formula of belief credulous (adj): too willing to trust in or believe incredible (adj): unbelievable

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hidden Examples: apocryphal (adj): having questionable authenticity; possibly not genuine crypt (n): an underground vault or tomb cryptology (n): the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like

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to lie down Examples: cubicle (n): a small, partitioned space incubate (v): to cause to develop or hatch (as when hens sit on eggs); to develop or take form incumbent (n): a person who holds an office; (adj) holding an office or position succumb (v): to yield; to give way

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fault, blame Examples: culpable (adj): blameworthy; at fault; guilty culprit (n): a person guilty of an offense inculpate (v): to accuse; to incriminate

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to teach Examples: didactic (adj): related to instruction; prone to instruct too often docile (adj): tame, teachable doctor (n): a medical practitioner; someone with an advanced degree doctrine (n): principles or teachings relating to a specific principle or group indoctrinate (v): to teach a doctrine to a person

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to erase Examples: delete (v): to erase; to remove indelible (adj): impossible to erase; lasting

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people Examples: democracy (n): government by the people demographics (n): vital and social statistics of populations epidemic (adj): affecting a large number of people simultaneously; (n) a widespread disease or problem

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right hand, right side, deft Examples: ambidextrous (adj): able to use both hands (e.g., for writing) dexterity (n): quality of being skilled at working with one's hands

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day Examples: dial (n): a surface that displays information in a circular form (such as a clock face); a rotatable knob diary (n): a record of one's days dismal (adj): gloomy (from "bad days")

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to say, to tell, to use words Examples: dictionary (n): a compilation of the meanings of words interdict (v): to forbid; to prohibit predict (v): to foresee; to give a forecast of verdict (n): a judgement or decision dictate (v): to give a directive; to talk while being recorded

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worth Examples: deign (v): to thing fit or in accordance with one's dignity dignitary (n): a person who holds a high rank or office dignity (n): the state of being titled or privileged; worthiness

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opinion, belief Examples: dogma (n): a strongly held specific belief orthodox (adj): holding customary or traditional beliefs paradox (n): a situation that seems to contradict itself

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to suffer, to pain, to grieve Examples: condolence (n): expression of sympathy doleful (adj): sorrowful; mournful dolorous (adj): sorrowful; causing sorrow indolence (n): tendency to be inactive; laziness

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to give Examples: anecdote (n): a short narrative about an interesting event antidote (n): a remedy intended to counteract a poison donate (v): to give; to contribute endow (v): to give in a way that provides future income or future benefits pardon (n): forgiveness; (v) to forgive

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to sleep Examples: dormant (adj): sleeping; inactive dormitory (n): a place for sleeping; a residence hall

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back Examples: dorsal (adj): having to do with the back endorse (v): to sign on the back; to vouch for

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doubt Examples: dubious (adj): doubtful indubitable (adj): unquestionable

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to lead Examples: abduct (v): to lead away by force or coercion conducive (adj): contributive; helpful conduct (n); behavior; (v) to lead induce (v): to cause an action by influence induct (v): to admit to a group or position, usually with formal ceremonies produce (v): to make; to cause to be; to bring into existence; (n) (usually used collectively) things brought into existence; agricultural products

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hard, lasting Examples: dour (adj): sullen, gloomy, stern durable (adj): able to resist deterioration duration (n): the length of time something exists duress (n): compulsion by threat or force endure (v): to last, to sustain under pressure

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self Examples: ego (n): oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware egocentric (adj): focused on oneself egoism / egotism (n): selfishness; self-absorption

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equal, even Examples: adequate (adj): equal to the requirement or occasion equation (n): the act of comparing two equal things; the act of equalizing equivalent (n): the same iniquity (n): injustice; act of evil

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to wander Examples: err (v): to be mistaken; to make a mistake errant (adj): wandering, unsteady, deviating erratic (adj): deviating from the proper or usual course of conduct error (n): something that is incorrect or untrue; a mistake

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becoming Examples: adolescent (adj): between childhood and adulthood convalescent (adj): recovering from illness incandescent (adj): glowing with heat; shining reminiscent (adj): reminding of; suggestive of

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to speak Examples: affable (adj): friendly; courteous defame (v): to slander; to publicly speak ill of fable (n): fictional tale, esp. legendary famous (adj): well known; celebrated ineffable (adj): inexpressible

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to do, to make Examples: configuration (n): manner of arrangement; shape counterfeit (n): imitation; forgery deficient (adj): incomplete or insufficient faction (n): a subgroup within a larger group or party; strife; dissention factory (n): building used for manufacturing prolific (adj): producing many offspring or much output

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to err, to deceive Examples: default (v): to fail fail (v): to be insufficient; to be unsuccessful; to die out fallacy (n): a flawed argument false (adj): not true; erroneous; lying infallible (adj): incapable of being wrong or being deceived

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foolish Examples: fatuity (n): foolishness; stupidity fatuous (adj): foolish; stupid infatuated (adj): swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one's reason

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to bring, to carry, to bear Examples: confer (v): to grant; to bestow offer (v): to present for acceptance, refusal, or consideration proffer (v): to offer proliferate (v): to reproduce; to produce rapidly referendum (n): a vote on a political question by the entire electorate; the process of referring political questions to such a vote

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to boil, to bubble Examples: effervescent (adj): bubbling; lively; high-spirited fervid (adj): ardent; intense fervor (n): passion; zeal

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faith, trust Examples: affidavit (n): written statement made under oath confide (v): to entrust with a secret fidelity (n): faithfulness; loyalty infidel (n): one who does not accept a particular religion

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end Examples: confine (v): to keep or restrict within certain limits; to imprison definitive (adj): decisive; unconditional; final final (adj): at the end; coming last infinite (adj): boundless; endless infinitesimal (adj): infinitely or very small

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to burn Examples: conflagration (n): a large destructive fire flagrant (adj): blatant; scandalous inflame (v): to set on fire

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to bend, to turn Examples: deflect (v): to bend; to cause to turn aside; to dissuade from a purpose flexible (adj): able to bend without breaking inflect (v): to bend; to change pitch reflect (v): to throw back

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to flow Examples: confluence (adj): merging into one fluctuation (n): continual change between one state and another; wavelike motion fluid (n): a substance that is capable of flowing freely; (adj) able to flow freely

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chance Examples: fortuitous (adj): happening by luck fortunate (adj): lucky; auspicious fortune (n): chance or luck in human affairs

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strength Examples: forte (n): a person's best skill or talent; strong suit fortify (v): to strengthen; to strengthen defenses against attack

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to break Examples: fractious (adj): irritable; peevish fracture (n): breakage, esp. of a bone fragment (n): an incomplete or broken-off part infringe (v): to break or violate (a law, etc.)

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to flee, to fly Examples: fugitive (adj): on the run, (n) someone who flees refuge (n): a haven for those fleeing refugee (n): a person who flees in search of safety or freedom subterfuge (n): a trick or stratagem used to deceive, hide something, or avoid punishment

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smoke Examples: fume (n): smoke; (v) to emit smoke or vapors fumigate (v): to treat with smoke or vapors perfume (n): scents, from burning incense or other sources of fragrance

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to pour Examples: diffuse (v): to spread over a wide area; to scatter; to pour out fusillade (n): sustained delivery of gunshots or criticism infusion (n): the act of introducing or pouring; the act of steeping or soaking in liquid; the resulting liquid profuse (adj): occurring in large amounts; abounding; overly giving suffuse (v): to spread over or throughout

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birth, creation, race, kind Examples: carcinogenic (adj): producing cancer congenital (adj): (of a disease or defect) existing from birth generous (adj): giving or given freely genetics (n): study of heredity and variation among animals and plants progeny (n): offspring; descendants

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to know Examples: agnostic (n): one who believes that it cannot be known whether or not God exists diagnose (v): to determine the nature of (a sickness or problem) by examining symptoms ignorant (adj): possessing inadequate knowledge ignore (v): to overlook; to refuse to consider prognosis (v): to forecast, especially of disease

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to step Examples: aggressive (adj): given to hostile acts or feelings degrade (v): to humiliate; to dishonor; to reduce to lower rank digress (v): to depart from the main subject progress (n): forward movement regress (v): to move backward; to revert to an earlier state

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to write, to draw Examples: diagram (n): a figure made by drawing lines; an illustration epigram (n): a short poem; a pointed statement grammar (n): a system of language and its rules graph (n): a diagram used to convey mathematical information graphite (n): mineral used for writing, as the "lead" in pencils photograph (n): a picture, originally made by exposing chemically treated film to light

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pleasing Examples: gracious (adj): kindly, esp. to inferiors; merciful; courteous grateful (adj): thankful gratuity (n): money given above what is due for a service or product ingratiate (v): to bring oneself into favor

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flock Examples: aggregate (n): a number of things considered as a collective whole congregate (v): to come together in a group gregarious (adj): sociable; enjoying spending time with others segregate (v): to separate a larger group into two or more groups; to set an individual or subgroup apart from the larger group

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by chance Examples: haphazard (adj): at random hapless (adj): without luck happen (v): to occur (originally: to occur by chance) happy (adj): pleased, as by good fortune mishap (n): an unlucky accident perhaps (adv): maybe; possibly

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to stick adherent (adj): able to adhere; (n) believer or advocate of a particular school of thought adhesive (adj): sticky; coated with glue; (n) an adhesive substance coherent (adj): logically consistent; hanging together (as an argument) inherent (adj): existing as a permanent, inborn, or essential trait

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whole Examples: catholic (adj): universal holocaust (n): complete destruction by fire or other means holograms (n): a two-dimensional picture that appears to be three-dimensional holistic (adj): considering something as a unified whole

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image, idol Examples: icon (n): a symbolic, religious picture; something seen as representative of a culture or movement iconic (adj): representative of a culture or movement iconology (n): symbolism

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way, journey Examples: ambition (n): desire to achieve itinerant (adj): traveling itinerary (n): travel plans reiterate (v): to repeat transit (n): means of transportation

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to throw, to throw down Examples: abject (adj): miserable; wretched; contemptible conjecture (n): the act of forming an opinion based on inadequate information; an opinion so formed dejected (adj): sad; depressed eject (v): to throw out; to expel inject (v): to insert into a space or body; to introduce

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to meet, to join Examples: adjoin (v): to be next to and joined with conjugal (adj): related to marriage conjunction (n): the act or instance of joining; an instance of events occurring together; a connecting word injunction (n): a command; a legal order junction (n): the act of joining; a combination; a place where multiple paths join rejoinder (n): a reply or retort subjugate (v): to make subservient; to place under a yoke

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to judge Examples: adjudicate (v): to act as a judge judiciary (n): a system of courts; members of a court system judicious (adj): having good judgement prejudice (n): a previous or premature judgement; bias

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law, to swear Examples: abjure (v): to renounce on oath adjure (v): to beg or command jurist (n): a legal expert; a judge perjury (n): willful lying while under oath

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young Examples: juvenile (adj): young, immature rejuvenate (v): to refresh; to make young again

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tongue Examples: bilingual (adj): speaking two languages language (n): a system of spoken or written communication linguistics (n): the study of language

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praise, honor Examples: applaud (v): to give praise laudable (adj): praiseworthy laudatory (adj): expressing praise

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to wash Examples: deluge (n): a great flood of water dilute (v): to thin (a liquid) with water laundry (n): items of clothing or linens collected for washing; a building where clothing is washed lavatory (n): a room for washing (esp. hand-washing)

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to read, to speak Examples: dialect (n): a regional variety of a language lectern (n): a reading desk lecture (n): an instructional speech legend (n): a story; a written explanation of a map or illustration legible (adj): readable lexicon (n): dictionary

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to select, to choose Examples: collect (v): to gather; to assemble; to accumulate eclectic (adj): selecting ideas, etc. from various sources elect (v): to choose; to decide predilection (n): preference; liking select (v): to choose one thing over another

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to lift, to rise, light (weight) Examples: alleviate (v): to ease or lessen (pain, discomfort, or problems) levee (n): embankment against river flooding levitate (v): to rise in the air or cause to rise levity (n): humor; frivolity; gaiety relevant (adj): bearing on the current situation or topic; pertinent relieve (v): to ease a person of, or separate a person from, a burden or problem; to take away pain or responsibility

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to tie, to bind Examples: ally (v): to unite; (n) one in an alliance league (n): an association; a group of nations, teams, etc. that have agreed to work for a common cause liable (adj): legally responsible; bound by law liaison (n): a connection; one who serves to connect lien (n): the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt ligament (n): a band holding bones together; a bond oblige (v): to make a person obligated; to make indebted or form personal bonds by doing a favor rely (v): to depend upon (originally: to come together; to rally)

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free Examples: deliver (v): to set free; to save; to hand over liberal (adj): generous; giving away freely liberality (n): generosity liberate (v): to set free liberty (n): freedom

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word, speech, thought Examples: colloquial (adj): of ordinary or familiar conversation dialogue (n): conversation, esp. in a literary work eulogy (n): a live speech or a written piece in praise of a specific person, often one who has recently passed away loquacious (adj): talkative prologue (n): an introduction to a written work such as a novel or play

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light (brightness) Examples: illuminate (v): to make bright or fill with light; to clarify an idea illustrate (v): to clarify an idea by providing alternate explanations, examples, or ways of expressing it illustrious (adj): highly distinguished lackluster (adj): lacking brilliance or radiance lucid (adj): easily understood; intelligible luminous (adj): having the quality of allowing light to pass through but without perfect clarity

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big, great Examples: magnanimous (adj): lacking in pettiness or spite; forgiving and understanding magnate (n): a powerful or influential person magnify (v): to make an image larger than the actual object magnitude (n): measurement, value, or strength of a quantity maxim (n): an accepted principle or code within a system of thought maximum (n): the greatest value possible for a quantity

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hand Examples: emancipate (v) to free from bondage manifest (adj): apparent; evident manual (adj): operated by hand manufacture (v): to make objects by hand or using tools or machines

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to command, to order, to entrust Examples: command (v): to order; (n) an order; control commend (v): to give something over to the care of another; to praise countermand (v): to retract an order demand (v): to strongly ask for; to claim; to require mandatory (adj): commanded; required recommend (v): to praise and suggest the use of; to advise remand (v): to send back

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to send Examples: emissary (n): a messenger or agent sent to represent the interests of another intermittent (adj): operating at intervals rather than continuously remission (n): a lessening; a cessation; in medicine, a period when the symptoms of a disease disappear remit (v): to send money transmit (v): to cause an item to travel from its sender to a recipient

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to move Examples: automobile (n): a motorized vehicle demote (v): to move downward in an organization immovable (adj): impossible to move locomotion (n): moving from place to place, or the ability to do so mobile (adj): movable mobilize (v): to make ready for movement; to assemble moment (n): an instant; importance momentous (adj): of great importance (originally: having the power to move) momentum (n): the force driving a moving object to keep moving; a growing force motion (n): movement motive (n): a reason for action; what moves a person to do something promote (v): to move to a higher rank in an organization remove (v): to take away; to move away

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to remind, to warn Examples: admonish (v): to mildly criticize or warn against an action monitor (n): a person who supervises or reminds; (v) to watch over or supervise monument (n): a structure, such as a building, tower, or sculpture, erected as a memorial premonition (n): a feeling or intuition that something is going to happen before it does remonstrate (v): to plead, argue, or object summon (v): to call together

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death Examples: immortal (adj): undying; not subject to dying morbid (adj): susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters

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shape Examples: amorphous (adj): having an indefinite shape; shapeless metamorphosis (n): a transformation in which a person or thing completely changes form

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to change Examples: commute (v): to substitute; to exchange; to interchange immutable (adj): unchangeable, invariable mutation (n): the process of being changed permutation (n): a complete change; transformation transmute (v): to change from one form into another

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birth Examples: cognate (adj): related by blood; deriving from a common origin naive (adj): ignorant or credulous native (adj): indigenous or natural to a place natural (adj): present due to nature, not to artificial or man-made means

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ship, sailor Examples: astronaut (n): one who travels in outer space nauseous (adj): causing a squeamish feeling (originally: sea-sickness) nautical (adj): related to sailing or sailors naval (adj): related to the navy nave (n): the main and central section of a church (resembling the shape of a ship) navy (n): a military force consisting of ships and sailors

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nothing, none Examples: annihilate (v): wipe out; reduce to nothing nihilism (n): denial of all moral beliefs; denial that existence has any meaning

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harm Examples: innocent (adj): not guilty; uncorrupted innocuous (adj): harmless, inoffensive noxious (adj): injurious or harmful to health or morals obnoxious (adj): highly disagreeable or offensive

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name acronym (n): a word formed by the initials of other words anonymous (adj): lacking a named author; having an unknown author nominal (adj): existing in name only; negligible nominate (v): to suggest that someone be considered as a candidate or member noun (n): a word that names a person, place, or thing renown (n): fame; reputation synonym (n): a word having a meaning similar to that of another word of the same language

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nothing Examples: annul (v): to cancel; to make into nothing null (adj): worth nothing; lacking; nonexistent nullify (v): to cancel; to make into nothing

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burden Examples: exonerate (v): to free from blame; originally: to relieve of a burden onerous (adj): burdensome; difficult onus (n): a burden; a responsibility

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peace Examples: appease (v): to satisfy or pacify; to soothe pacifier (n): something or someone that eases anger or agitation pacify (v): to ease anger or agitation pact (n): a formal agreement, as between nations

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equal Examples: disparage (v): to belittle; to speak disrespectfully about someone or something disparate (adj): dissimilar; different par (n): a state of equality; an average amount or trait parity (n): equal representation; equivalent

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feeling, suffering, disease Examples: compassion (n): a deep feeling of sympathy for another dispassionate (adj): lacking personal feeling or passion empathy (n): the identification with the feelings or thoughts of others impassive (adj): showing or feeling no emotion sociopath (n): a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsiblity sympathy (n): an agreement in feeling; the attempt to share in the feelings of others

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few, little, poor Examples: impoverish (v): to deplete paucity (n): small quantity; scarcity pauper (n): a poor person poverty (n): the condition of being poor

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child, education Examples: encyclopedia (n): a collection of texts that contains a broad range of, or extensively detailed, information pedant (n): one who displays learning ostentaiously pediatrician (n): a doctor who primarily has children as patients

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foot Examples: expedite (v): to do something more quickly; to cause something to be done more quickly impede (v): to hinder or obstruct pedal (n): a platform upon which one places a foot to work an instrument pedestrian (n): a person who walks podium (n): a raised platform used by a speaker or conductor

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to drive, to push Examples: compel (v): to force; to comman dispel (v): to drive away; to disperse expel (v): to drive out; to banish; to eject impel (v): to set in motion, to push forward propel (v): to drive forward

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to pay, to compensate Examples: penal (adj): pertaining to criminal punishment penalty (n): a punishment for a crime or transgression penitent (adj): wanting to repent or confess punitive (adj): having to do with punishment

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to hang, to weigh, to pay Examples: appendage (n): a limb or other subsidiary part that diverges from the central structure appendix (n): additional material found at the end of a text; a small attachment to the colon in some animals compensate (v): to offset with something equivalent depend (v): to rely; to place trust in indispensable (adj): necessary stipend (n): a payment that occurs at regular intervals

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to go, to seek, to strive Examples: appetite (n): a desire for food, drink, or something else compete (v): to strive to outdo another impetuous (adj): impulsive; acting quickly without thinking petition (n): a formal request addressed to a position of power

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love Examples: bibliophile (n): one who loves or collects books philharmonic (n): a lover of music; (adj) devoted to music philology (n): the study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning philosophy (n): the study of knowledge and being; a type of knowledge

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fear Examples: claustrophobia (n): fear of enclosed places hydrophobia (n): fear of water, which is a synonym of rabies; rabies phobia (n): fear; an irrational fear

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sound Examples: megaphone (n): a device for magnifying the sound of one's voice phonetics (n): the study of the sounds used in speech telephone (n): a device for transmitting sound at a distance

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light Examples: photograph (n): a picture, originally made by exposing chemically treated film to light photon (n): a packet of electromagnetic radiation photosynthesis (n): the process through which plants turn light into energy

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to please Examples: complacent (adj): self-satisfied; unconcerned implacable (adj): unable to be pleased placebo (n): an inert substance which a patient believes to be a medicine placid (adj): pleasantly calm or peaceful

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to fill, full Examples: complete (adj): whole, entire deplete (v): to reduce or exhaust a supply implement (n): an instrument or tool; (v) to use as a tool; to put to use plethora (n): excess; overabundance replete (adj): abundant supplement (n): something added to remedy a shortage; (v) to add to

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to put, to place Examples: component (n): a part or ingredient expose (v): to uncover or reveal; to put in the way of danger expound (v): to explain in detail juxtapose (v): to place next to; to contrast with repository (n): a place where things are kept or stored

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to carry Examples: deportment (n): conduct, behavior disport (v): to amuse oneself export (v): to transmit out of the country import (v): to bring in from another country portable (adj): easily carried

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to drink Examples: potable (adj): drinkable; safe to drink; a drink potion (n): a drinkable substance, often medical, poisonous, or magical

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to take, to get, to seize Examples: apprehend (v): to take into custody comprise (v): to include or contain enterprise (n): a project or business reprehensible (adj): worth of blame or disgust reprisal (n): act of retaliation surprise (v): to act in a way that produces astonishment or shock; (n) something unexpected

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first Examples: primary (adj): first; most important primal (adj): original; most important prime (n): first in quality; best primeval (adj): ancient; going back to the first age of the world pristine (adj): original; like new; unspoiled; pure

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near Examples: approximate (adj): near; close to being accurate proximate (adj): nearby; coming just before or just after proximity (n): nearness; distance

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to fight Examples: pugilist (n): a fighter or boxer pugnacious (v): to quarrel or fight readily repugnant (adj): objectionable or offensive

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to point, to prick, to pierce Examples: compunction (n): a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong expunge (v): to erase, eliminate completely poignant (adj): heartfelt, moving, distressing, tending to stir emotions puncture (n): the act of piercing; (v) to pierce pungent (adj): caustic, sharp or biting (as a smell or idea)

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fire Examples: pyre (n): a pile of combustible material to be set afire, often for burning a dead body pyromania (n): an urge to start fires pyrotechnics (n): fireworks

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to seek Examples: acquire (v): to obtain conquest (n): the act of gaining control by force exquisite (adj): of near-perfect workmanship inquisitive (adj): curious; hungry for knowledge query (n): a question; an inquiry

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quiet, rest Examples: acquiesce (v): to comply; to give in disquiet (n): lack of calm or peace; (v) to upset or irritate tranquil (adj): calm, peaceful

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straight, right Examples: correct (v): to set right direct (v): to guide; to put straight erect (adj): upright; (v) to construct rectangle (n): a four-sided figure in which every angel is a right angle

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king, rule Examples: realm (n): a kingdom; a domain regal (adj): kingly; royal regent (n): one who serves on behalf of a king; one who rules regiment (n): a military unit; (v) to subject to a rule regular (adj): having a structure following some rule; orderly; normally used; average

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to ask Examples: arrogant (adj): conceited derogatory (adj): belittling; disparaging interrogate (v): to ask a series of questions of, often formally or aggressively surrogate (n): a person acting in place of another

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holy Examples: sacrament (n): a holy symbol or practice sacred (adj): holy sacrifice (n): an offering to a deity; the act of giving up something of value; (v) to give up (something of value) sacrilege (n): actions or words contrary to sacred practice sanctify (v): to make holy sanction (n): approval or permission from one in authority

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to save Examples: salvage (v): to save; (n) something saved or recovered salvation (n): being saved salve (n): a substance that aids healing and is applied to the skin savior (n): one who saves

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healthy Examples: sane (adj): mentally healthy sanitarium (n): a place of healing sanitary (n): promoting health; clean; sterile

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to know Examples: conscience (n): an instinctive sense of moral right and wrong conscious (adj): aware; awake omniscient (adj): knowing everything prescient (adj): able to predict future events unconscionable (adj): very evil

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to write Examples: ascribe (v): to assign, attribute, or credit to circumscribe (v): to encircle, either by drawing a circle around or by traveling in a circle around conscription (n): military draft describe (v): to explain or create an image with words postscript (n): a written addition or addendum, usually to a letter scribble (v): to write hastily or sloppily; (n) a hastily or sloppily done piece of writing or drawing script (n): handwriting transcript (n): a written record of oral speech

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to follow Examples: obsequious (adj): fawning prosecute (v): to seek to prove guilt by legal action pursue (v): to chase after second (adj): next after the first sequence (n): the order of events suite (n): a series; a set; originally, a train of followers

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to sit, to settle Examples: dissident (adj): disagreeing with prevailing opinion or authority (literally, "sitting apart"); (n) one who disagrees with prevailing opinion or authority preside (v): to exercise control; to lead (as a meeting) resident (n): one who resides; a dweller in a place; (adj) living in a place residual (adj): remaining; leftover sediment (n): matter (usually small particles) that has settled to the bottom of a liquid or that has been deposited by a body of water session (n): a meeting at which people sit together in discussion

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seed, to sow Examples: disseminate (v): to spread; to scatter around semen (n): seed (of male animals) seminary (n): a school, esp. for religious training (originally: a place for raising plants)

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old Examples: senate (n): the highest legislative body (from "council of elders") senile (adj): relating to old age; experiencing memory loss or other age-related mental impairments sire (n): a title for a king; a father (originally: an important person; an old man)

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to feel, to be aware Examples: dissent (v): to disagree with the prevailing opinion or majority presentiment (n): a foreboding; a feeling that something will occur resent (v): to feel displeasure sense (v): to become aware of through a faculty such as sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch, or intuition; (n) one of the avenues through which one perceives stimuli sensory (adj): related to the senses sentiment (n): an attitude or feeling about something sentinel (n): a person or thing that watches over, especially over a border

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alone Examples: desolate (adj): deserted; laid waste; left alone; (v) to lay waste isolate (v): to separate from the group; to make alone or apart soliloquy (n): a long speech delivered by one actor solitude (n): the state of being alone

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sun Examples: parasol (n): an umbrella that protects from the sun solar (adj): related to the sun solstice (n): one of two days when the sun reaches its highest point at noon and seems to stand still

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sleep Examples: insomnia (n): inability to sleep somnolent (adj): sleep-inducing; sleepy; drowsy

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to rise Examples: insurgent (adj): rising up in revolution; rushing in; (n) a person rising in revolution insurrection (n): armed rebellion resurrection (n): the act of coming back to life; the act of rising again source (n): where something comes from (such as spring water rising out of the ground) surge (v): to rise up forcefully, as ocean waves

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to look, to see Examples: conspicuous (adj): easy to see or notice perspective (n): one's mental view of facts, ideas, and their interrelationships retrospective (n): a review of the past; (adj) reflecting on or reviewing the past specious (adj): deceptively attractive spectrum (n): a broad range of related things that form a continuous series speculation (n): the act of making guesses based on known ideas; the act of hypothesizing

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breath Examples: aspire (v): to desire to achieve something expire (v): to breathe one's last; to die; to reach the end of viability spirit (n): the breath of life; the soul; an incorporeal supernatural being; a lively quality; an essence

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to stand, to be in place Examples: constitute (v): to make up destitute (adj): extremely poor obstinate (adj): stubborn; unwilling to change stasis (n): a state of inaction; a state of equilibrium static (adj): unmoving or in equilibrium

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to tighten, to bind Examples: constrain (v): to confine; to bind within certain limits restriction (n): a limitation strangle (v): to kill by suffocation, usually by tightening a cord or one's hand around the throat

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sweet, pleasing, to urge Examples: assuage (v): to ease, lessen, or relieve dissuade (v): to deter; to advise against persuade (v): to encourage; to convince suave (adj): smooth, agreeable, pleasing

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highest, total Examples: consummate (adj): highly qualified; complete; perfect sum (n): total; amount of money summary (n): concisely stating the total findings on a subject; comprehensive summit (n): highest point

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to be silent Examples: reticent (adj): reluctant to speak tacit (adj): unspoken taciturn (adj): uncommunicative

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to touch Examples: contact (v): to touch; to get in touch contagious (adj): able to spread by contact, as disease contaminate (v): to corrupt, taint, or otherwise damage the integrity of something by contact or mixture intact (adj): untouched; whole intangible (adj): unable to be touched; not physical or material tactile (adj): touchable; having to do with the sense of touch

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to hold Examples: abstention (n): the act of refraining voluntarily detain (v): to delay or restrain pertain (v): to be relevant to sustenance (n): nourishment, means of livelihood tenable (adj): workable, maintainable tenacious (adj): holding fast tenure (n): length of time holding a position

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to stretch, to thin Examples: contentious (adj): quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent distend (v): to lengthen or distort by stretching extenuating (adj): making less serious by offering excuses tension (n): tautness, stress, strain tentative (adj): not certain, hesitant, not finalized

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to bear witness Examples: attest (v): to bear witness contest (v): to dispute (from bringing a lawsuit by calling witnesses); (n) event in which people compete detest (v): to hate (originally: to curse something by calling upon God to witness it) protest (n): a dissent; a declaration of disagreement; (v) to express dissent testament (n): a witnesses statement of wishes to be carried out after one's death; a will testify (v): to bear witness

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god Examples: atheist (adj): one who does not believe in a deity or divine system theocracy (n): a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler theology (n): the study of divine things and the divine faith

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heat Examples: thermal (adj): relating to heat; retaining heat thermometer (n): a device for measuring temperature thermostat (n): a device for regulating temperature

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to twist Examples: contort (v): to twist; to distort distort (v): to pull out of shape, often by twisting; to twist or misrepresent facts extort (v): to get something of value by threats or force torque (n): twisting force; a force that creates rotation torture (v): to inflict pain (including by twisting instruments like the rack or wheel)

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poison Examples: intoxication (n): the state of being poisoned; drunkenness toxic (adj): poisonous toxin (n): poisonous or harmful substance

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to drag, to pull, to draw Examples: abstract (v): to draw or pull away; to remove; (adj) theoretical; related to ideas rather than to specific instances or objects attract (v): to draw toward by force or enticement contract (n): a legally binding document; (v) to enter into a contract detract (v): to take away from, esp. a positive thing protract (v): to prolong; to draw out; to extend tractor (n): a powerful vehicle used to pull farm machinery

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last, beyond Examples: ulterior (adj): beyond what is immediately present; future; beyond what is stated; hidden ultimate (adj): last; final ultimatum (n): final offer; final terms ultraviolet (adj): beyond the spectrum of visible light (on the violet end of the spectrum)

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city Examples: suburb (n): a residential area just outside a city; an outlying area of a city urban (adj): relating to a city urbane (adj): polite; refined; polished (considered characteristic of those in cities) urbanization (n): the process through which a place becomes more like a city

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strength, use, worth Examples: ambivalent (adj): caught between contradictory feelings of equal power or worth avail (v): to have force; to be useful; to be of value convalescent (adj): recovering strength; healing equivalent (adj): of equal worth, strength, or use evaluate (v): to determine the worth of invalid (adj): having no force or strength; void; sickly; (n) a chronically sickly person valid (adj): having force; legally binding; effective; useful value (n): worth

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to come or to move toward Examples: contravene (v): to conflict with; to go against convene (v): to assemble for some public purpose intervene (v): to step in between parties in a dispute; to mediate

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truth Examples: aver (v): to affirm; to declare to be true veracious (adj): habitually truthful verdict (n): a judgment or decision verity (n): truthfulness

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word Examples: proverb (n): an adage; a byword; a short, commonly known saying verbatim (adj): exactly as stated; word-for-word verbose (adj): wordy verbiage (n): excessive use of words; diction

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to turn Examples: aversion (n): dislike avert (v): to turn away from controversy (n): a prolonged debate or disagreement over a topic diverse (adj): of different kinds extrovert (n): an outgoing person introvert (n): a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings revert (v): to return to a previous state, habit, or position

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life Examples: viable (adj): capable of living vivacity (adj): the quality of being lively, animated, spirited vivid (adj): bright or intense

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to see Examples: adviser (n): one who gives counsel evident (adj): plain or clear survey (v): to view in a general or comprehensive way; (n) a comprehensive, high-level account video (n): the elements of television or other media pertaining to the image vista (n): a view, as of a landscape

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base, mean Examples: revile (v): to criticize with harsh language vile (adj): loathsome; unpleasant vilify (v): to slander, to defame villain (n): the bad person in a story

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call, word Examples: advocate (v): to support or argue in favor of; (n) one who supports or argues in favor of avocation (n): something one pursues, outside one's main vocation or career convoke (v): to call together equivocate (v): to speak ambiguously; to avoid taking a position invoke (v): to call on for assistance (as from a deity) vocabulary (n): a collection of words used by a group or person vocation (n): occupation; calling

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wish Examples: benevolent (adj): characterized by or expressing good wishes malevolent (adj): characterized by or expressing bad wishes volition (n): free choice; free will; act of choosing voluntary (adj): freely undertaken; not forced

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to roll, to turn Examples: convolution (n): a twisting or folding evolve (v): to develop naturally; literally, to unfold or unroll revolt (v): to rebel; to turn against those in authority; (n) a rebellion revolve (v): to rotate; to turn around voluble (adj): easily turning; fluent; changeable volume (n): a book; size or dimensions (originally, of a book)

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to eat Examples: carnivorous (adj): meat-eating omnivorous (adj): eating or absorbing everything voracious (adj): having a great appetite

Word Roots Flashcards

This is a list of mostly Greek or Latin word roots that could be used to increase your vocabulary in preparation for the Word Knowledge section of the ASVAB (191 cards)